Incumbrance
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
whatever is alien upon anestate. In cases of sales of real estate, the vendor is required to disclose the incumbrances, and to deliver to the purchaser the instruments by which they were created, or on which the defects arise; and: the neglect of this will be considered aga fraud. Sugd. Vend. 6; 1 Ves. 96; and see 6 Ves. jr.
193; 10 Ves. jr. 470; 1 Sch. & Lef. 227; 7 Serg. & "Rawle, 73.
Whether the tenant for life or the remainder-man is to keep down the interest on incumbrances, see Turn. R. 174; 3 Mer. R. 566; 5 Ves. 99; 4 Ves. 24.
See, generally, 14 Vin. Ab. 302; Com. Dig. Chancery, 4A10,41 3.